"It frustrated me enough to step aside" - Larry Bird cleared the air on why he suddenly left his front office role with the ...

"Never did make a lot of sense to me" - Larry Bird opened up about playing football for a time originally appeared on Basketball Network. Judging by how Larry Bird 's career played out, it's safe to ...

"Now I'm worried about the centers" - Larry Bird once shared his concern about the future of big men in the NBA originally ...

Larry Bird explains how growth spurt changed his game and career: "I would've never been in the league at 6'6" originally ...

With many of the NBA's top players now having been born abroad, a sea change is coming to the sport and league.

Many basketball historians credit Bird and Johnson for changing the game of basketball for the better, meeting numerous times ...

In Game 4, he dropped 32 points and eight rebounds, throwing down a thunderous dunk and then glaring down at Bird in transition. Larry, never one to back off, went for 29 and 21, ...

Just as he had requested in his prayer, Bird was able to finish the '92 Olympics. He played in eight games and averaged 8.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 steals per outing.

By the time Bird entered the league in 1979, Abdul-Jabbar was already a six-time All-Star and reigning MVP. Larry came in with a scowl and swagger, the kind that didn't wait for respect but took it.